when someone yawns why do we tend to yawn as well?
By chiyochan
@chiyosan (30186)
Philippines
April 26, 2011 9:26am CST
When someone yawns do you have the feeling that you want to yawn too?
Me i think i do. Sometimes i can't help it and sometimes i don't get to control myself i would end up yawning too. But it feels great right? To yawn kind of helps make me feel relaxed. Hehe anyway, do you think there is science behind this?
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5 responses
@ohsodianne (433)
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
I read about it in an article once although I'm not quite sure. I think the article said it was about the change in pressure something something. However, I didn't really understand it much then. hahaha. Anyway, I do yawn when I see other people yawn.
@cream97 (29085)
• United States
26 Apr 11
Hi. chiyosan. I yawn when someone else yawns around me too. It is very contagious and it makes you do the same thing too. I get very sleepy when someone else yawns too. I don't know what is the science behind this, but what I do know is that this sleepy feeling is easily to be caught by another person.
@sender621 (14889)
• United States
26 Apr 11
It is a contagious resposnse. we can not help our selves to yawn when someone else yawns. It is just something that the mind and body both recognize.
@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
26 Apr 11
I love this discussion, your right! I don't know exactly why but yawning is an expression of a tired and sleepy face. We give sympathy when someone do it. I think the same thing when you saw someone crying or teary eyed you also tend to give sympathy,especially in a very emotional video.
